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Sparkling Wine Shopping List

Everybody wants to have a few bottles of bubbly on hand for end of the year celebrations. Here’s a list of certified winners that you can print out, or order directly from this website. Click the links to purchase Cellar Notes recommendations at Kenilworth Wine & Spirits.

 

Dibon Cava Brut Riserva *1/2 $

Cheap, reliable cava that will be welcome anywhere

Codorniu“Anna” Rosé Cava ** $

Very good pink sparkling wine that will dress up any occasion

WillmCrémantd’Alsace Blanc de BlancsBrut ** $ EXCELLENT VALUE

Well made, from chardonnay and pinot blanc, easy to like at this price

GruetBlanc de Noirs, New Mexico** $ VALUE

Astonishing sparkler from New Mexico that really delivers

CarponèMalvoltiProseccoSuperiore** $ VALUE

Much better than most Proseccos, with satisfying texture and flavor

Le Grand Courtage Blanc de Blancs, France** $

Nice firm sparlker with citrusy, mineral flavors

RoedererEstate, California*** $$

A near dead ringer for its Champagne sibling, very good winemaking

Nicolas FeuillatteChampagne Brut *** $$

As close to bargain priced Champagne as you will get

VeuveCliquotBrut*** $$$

Classic Champagne from the house that started the ball rolling

 

All of these wines can be purchased at Kenilworth Wine and Spirits.

Click on the bottle for direct ordering and home delivery.

Al Spoler, well known to WYPR listeners as the wine-loving co-host of "Cellar Notes" has had a long-standing parallel interest in cooking as well. Al has said, the moment he started getting serious about Sunday night dinners was the same moment he started getting serious about wine. Over the years, he has benefited greatly from being a member of the Cork and Fork Society of Baltimore, a gentlemen's dining club that serves black tie meals cooked by the members themselves who are some of Baltimore's most accomplished amateur cooks.
As General Partner of Clipper City Brewing Company, L.P., Hugh J. Sisson is among Baltimore's premier authorities on craft brewing and a former manager of the state's first pub brewery, Sissons, located in Federal Hill. A fifth generation Baltimorean, Hugh has been involved in all aspects of craft brewing.